Scott Jurek

Hikers on the Appalachian Trail say an ultramarathoner who set the speed record for completing the trail — and then got into trouble for his celebration atop of Maine's Mt. Katahdin — missed out on the camaraderie of others on the trail with his rapid, 46-day journey.

Scott Jurek paid a $500 fine Wednesday to settle citations over his celebration in which he popped a bottle of champagne while surrounded by a group of more than a dozen supporters. The celebration irked park officials worried about crowding and commercialization of the historic footpath.

Kacy Hale, a thru-hiker from Virginia who just finished the 2,200-mile journey from Georgia to Maine, told Maine Public...

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Hikers on the Appalachian Trail say an ultramarathoner who set the speed record for completing the trail — and then got into trouble for his celebration atop of Maine's Mt. Katahdin — missed out on the camaraderie of others on the trail with his rapid,...

An ultramarathoner who set the speed record for completing the Appalachian Trail paid a $500 fine Wednesday to settle citations over his celebration atop Maine's Mount Katahdin that struck a nerve with park officials worried about crowding and...

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